Post a picture of what's on your bench?

**Ranald** · Apr-10-2021, 5:14pm

Originally Posted by Lappy

a teardrop, Sitka spruce and bigleaf maple, leather case padded and lined, still have to fit the bridge

Good work, Lappy, and nice to see you back at the Cafe. Hope everything's going well. Any tunes for us?
Ranald

**Jacob Hagerty** · Apr-10-2021, 5:31pm

Originally Posted by sunburst

Back in my #8 through #18 days I would have had 11 multiples of several mistakes.

Thankfully I pay attention to detail and keep good notes on my process. Always room for improvement but I rarely make a “mistake”. A good luthier knows how to fix them.

**Jacob Hagerty** · Apr-10-2021, 5:34pm

Originally Posted by slimt

Dont mind me asking. What kind of a time frame to just get one finished? Thats quite a undertaking with whats on your bench. Nice.

I started these in July 2020, they take as long as they take I’m not on a schedule, I work for myself, by myself. I assume these will be finished up around August or September. My customers are thankfully very patient.

**Marty Jacobson** · Apr-11-2021, 5:37pm

Originally Posted by Jacob Hagerty

Thankfully I pay attention to detail and keep good notes on my process. Always room for improvement but I rarely make a “mistake”. A good luthier knows how to fix them.

Fightin' words, lol.

**sunburst** · Apr-11-2021, 5:53pm

Originally Posted by Marty Jacobson

Fightin' words, lol.

Nah, I'll just aspire to make fewer mistakes and fix the rare ones I make.

**Skip Kelley** · Apr-11-2021, 8:12pm

Wetting to raise the grain on a two-point. This is going to look good.

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**slimt** · Apr-11-2021, 8:22pm

Originally Posted by Skip Kelley

Wetting to raise the grain on a two-point. This is going to look good.

Thats a Nice looking back.

**soliver** · Apr-11-2021, 11:37pm

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First ever attempt at "real" inlay!

**Patrick Toole** · Yesterday, 2:36pm

Due to COVID pandemic circumstances, I've been set up in our apartment on one bench working at like 1/10th speed with my studio packed up in storage awaiting a major move several states away. Here's the first of some new mandolin and octave mandolin models that have been on the back burner for years. Feels good to get these going.